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Global News Archive for March 2007:
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16 Civilians Die as U.S. Troops Open Fire in Afghanistan
American officials said the civilians were caught in crossfire with militants, but witnesses and some Afghan officials said the troops shot indiscriminately...
New York Times - March 4, 2007
Stress may 'damage child brains'
High levels of stress may physically scar a child's brain, research suggests...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
'People's Bafta' nod for Brother
Celebrity Big Brother makes the shortlist for the only Bafta TV award to be decided by the public...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Hundreds held in India party raid
Indian police arrest 281 people in a drugs raid on a party held in the city of Pune, east of Mumbai...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Iraq crackdown on Shia stronghold
US and Iraqi forces carry out a raid in Baghdad's Sadr City, as Iraq's PM offers an olive branch to insurgents...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Rugby L: Wakefield top table
Wakefield go top of the Super League table after a convincing win over Hull FC at the KC Stadium...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Incumbent 'wins Estonia election'
With 98% of votes counted in Estonia's parliamentary poll, the governing coalition has an unassailable lead...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Report warns against Iran attack
Military strikes against Iran could prompt it to rapidly pursue nuclear weapons, a UK think tank says...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Confusion over Lib Dem policy
A speech by the Lib Dem leader is overshadowed by confusion over his policy on a coalition government...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Camilla admitted for hysterectomy
The Duchess of Cornwall is admitted to a private hospital in London ahead of a hysterectomy operation...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
U.S. Makes Largest Move Into Shiite District Since 2004
Hundreds of American and Iraqi soldiers patrolled the streets and conducted house-to-house searches in Sadr City, a stronghold of Iraq?s largest Shiite militia...
New York Times - March 4, 2007
Wogan charity fee defended by BBC
The BBC says it is "not ashamed" of paying Sir Terry Wogan a fee for hosting the Children In Need charity gala...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Cameron speaks up for marriage
David Cameron says children do better with both parents at home in his speech to the Tories' Welsh conference...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Murray condemns independence plan
Rangers FC chairman and businessman David Murray speaks out against an independent Scotland...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
US troops kill Afghan civilians
Thousands protest at the killing of 16 civilians, after an attack on a US convoy in eastern Afghanistan...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Bomb team continues house search
Police continue to examine a house where suspicious devices and home-made explosive powder were found...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Peace plan for Ivory Coast agreed
President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast signs a peace accord with rebels aimed at reuniting the country...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Rugby: Vickery injured
Phil Vickery, Jonny Wilkinson, Andy Farrell and Steve Borthwick are all doubts for England's Six Nations clash with France...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Athletics: Gardener scoops gold
Gold medals for Jason Gardener and the 4x400m relay team wrap up a fine European Indoor Championships for the hosts Great Britain...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Soldiers fail random drugs test
Six soldiers based in south Wales could be dismissed from the Army after testing positive for drugs...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
West Ham 3-4 Tottenham
Paul Stalteri scores an injury-time winner to deepen West Ham's relegation worries...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Football: Victory for Blackburn
Two second-half penalties from Benni McCarthy are enough to hand Blackburn victory at local rivals Bolton...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Teenage girl swept away by river
A teenage girl is in a serious condition in hospital after being swept away in a river on Dartmoor...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Raids in Baghdad and Basra
A military operation is under way in Baghdad's Sadr City, as Iraq's PM offers an olive branch to insurgents...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Child fingerprint plan considered
Proposals to fingerprint children aged 11 to 15 as part of new passport and ID card plans are being considered...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Sir Menzies sets tests for Brown
The Lib Dem leader sets out five key tests for a Gordon Brown government, potentially paving the way for a coalition...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two British soldiers from 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery die in a rocket attack in southern Afghanistan...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Jackson greeted by Japanese fans
Singer Michael Jackson arrives in Japan to meet fans who have paid up to $3,500 (£1,800) to meet him...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Stock markets face uncertain week
Global stock markets face an uncertain week after the biggest sell-off in more than four years...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Cameron speech 'to back marriage'
Leader David Cameron is expected to strongly defend marriage at the Conservatives Welsh spring conference...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Church leaders make Old Firm trip
Scotland's religious leaders will attend next week's Old Firm clash as part of their efforts to stamp out bigotry in the game...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Shot priest is 'out of the woods'
A Belfast missionary priest seriously injured in a shooting in South Africa is "out of the woods", his family says...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Extra police calm Danish rioting
Unrest over the eviction of squatters continues in Denmark for a third night but police prevent serious violence...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Iran women held at discrimination rally
Iran's authorities arrest more than 25 women protesting against alleged discrimination in the capital, Tehran...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Rooney faces scan on knee injury
Man Utd striker Wayne Rooney will have a scan after picking up a knee problem against Liverpool...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Cricket: Gough accepts fate
Veteran bowler Darren Gough accepts his England career has probably come to an end...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Government of Kuwait steps down
The government in Kuwait submits its resignation to head off a no-confidence vote in a minister...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Schools to get uniform guidance
Schools will be reassured they have the right to set their own uniform policies - after a court case over veils...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Sir Menzies hits out at opponents
Sir Menzies Campbell questions Gordon Brown's "courage" to lead - and attacks David Cameron...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Coalition 'kills eight Afghans'
Coalition troops open fire after an attack on a convoy, killing eight civilians, authorities in Afghanistan say...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Private-sector welfare role urged
Private firms and voluntary groups should run schemes to get people off benefits and into work, a report will say...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Religious Surge in Once-Atheist China Surprises Leaders
Chinese experts say the growing popularity of religious belief has been driven by social crises involving corruption and the expanding gap between rich and poor...
New York Times - March 4, 2007
Iran President Meets Saudi to Discuss Mideast Issues
The talks are aimed at addressing the Middle East?s growing sectarian and political crises...
New York Times - March 4, 2007
Hundreds arrested in Danish riots
Danish police say they have arrested nearly 600 people in three days of protests over the eviction of squatters...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
'More talks' on Iran resolution
Major powers need more talks on Iran's nuclear programme before agreeing on a new UN resolution, US officials say...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Troops storm E Timor rebel base
Australian-led troops seize a town in East Timor where rebel leader Alfredo Reinado has been hiding...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Nato troops killed in Afghanistan
Two Nato soldiers are killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan but their nationalities are not yet known...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Use of control orders attacked
MPs and peers say Parliament is being denied a proper chance to debate new anti-terror laws...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Hunt for kidnap victims continues
Ethiopian and UK officials are working to secure the safe return of five British people kidnapped four days ago...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Bomb team find explosive powder
Bomb disposal experts find a number of suspicious devices and explosive powder in the search of a house in a Hampshire village...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Blair: 'I created uncertainty'
Tony Blair admits he created "uncertainty" for the Government by revealing he would quit later this year...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
Mid-East vow to curb sectarianism
Iran's President Ahmadinejad and Saudi King Abdullah pledge to unite against the spread of sectarian strife...
BBC News - March 4, 2007
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